Folding delivery box



l iov. 23 1926.

. 1,608,457 a E. L. ANSON FOLDING DELIVERY BOX Filed June 20. 1924 2Sheets-Sheet 1 ZQZZL, Amsam W [TN 555 ATTORNEY Nov. 23 1926. 1,608,457

E. L. ANSON FOLDING DELIVERY BOX Filed June 1924 Z SheetSP-Sheet 2ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 23, 1926.

EARL LEE ANSON, 0F WARRENSBURG, MISSOURI.

FOLDING DELIVERY BOX.

Application filed June 20,

This invention relates to foldable boxes and has for its primary objectthe provision of a foldable box that possesses great strength when inassembled position and is capable of being folded in an extremelycompact form for storage purposes and the like.

A further object is to provide a foldable box where each part thereof isconnected to its companion part with the result that none of the partscan be lost or misplaced.

Another object is to provide a foldable box that is extremelyadvantageous when used in the capacity of a. delivery box.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views and in which:

Figure l is a top plan view showing the respective parts of the boxforming the subject matter of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the box partially opened.

Figure 3 is a view of the box folded with the ends thereof shown open indotted lines.

Figure 4 is a perspective detail view of one of the connecting means.

Figure 5 is a detail view of one of the bracing rods.

Referring to the drawings in detail the reference numeral 1 indicatesthe bottom which has secured to and rising from its end edges strips 2for hingedly receiving the ends of the box 3. The ends 3 of the box arefixed to the strips 2 through the instrumentality of strap hinges 4 asclearly shown in Figure 2 of the drawings.

Hingedly secured to one side edge of the bottom and which may beconstrued the rear side edge is one side 5 of the box which is alsoprovided with strap hinges 6, while the opposite side edge 5 is securedto the opposite edge of the bottom through the 111- strumentality ofsimilar strap hinges 6 and these last mentioned strap hinges aremortised into the side and the bottom respectively to allow the oppositeside to restthereon when the box is arranged in folded position as shownin Figure 3 of the drawings.

edge of the rear side Serial No. 721.352.

The top of the box is indicated by the reference numeral 7 and is fixedto the upper 5 by connected members 8 and 9 which are in the nature ofstaples and provide a loose connection for the rear side and the top assuggested in Figure 2. The staples 8 are adapted to be driven in therear side 5 while the staples 9 which are slightly modified from theconstruction of the staples 8 and are formed with penetrating pointsarranged at right angles to the arms thereof as shown in Figure 4, andthese penetrating points are adapted to be driven in the top 7.

Secured to each of the ends 3 ranged in spaced relation are pairs ofbrace rods 10 provided with arms 11 which have their ends bent uponthemselves as at 12 to be arranged in parallel with the body portionthereof. These ends 12 are adapted to be received in spaced apertureddisk shaped catch members 10 which are disposed in the path of the endsand arranged on each of the sides 5 as su gested in Figure 3 of thedrawings. By this structure it will be apparent that the sides and endsare held in substantial position when the box is assembled.

A bail 13 has its respective ends fixed to one of the sides 5 which maybe construed as the front side and this bail is adapted to be utilizedfor arranging this side in an upright position when itis desired toassemble the box as will be readily apparent.

From the foregoing and the disclosure as presented by the drawings itwill be apparent that the box which forms the subject matter of theinvention is extremely rigid in its construction and possesses greatstrength when in assembled position, and is further capable of beingfolded in an extremely compact form as shown in Figure A box of thischaracter is very useful for tie livery purposes as delivery boxes aresubjected to great abuse. The foldable feature is also advantageous asthey can be packed in delivery wagons to take up a minimum amount ofspace after the commodities which were previously contained therein havebeen delivered.

Arranged adjacent the upper ends of the sides 3 are recesses 13 whichprovide hand holds for handling the box as will be readily apparent.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

and ar- I desire'it to-be understood that I may make changes in theconstruction and in the combination and arrangement of the severalparts, provided that such changes fall with in the scope of the appendedclaim.

That I claim is:

A foldable box of the character described strips rising from andcomprising a bottom,

thereof, sides hingedly fixed to the end edges secured to-tli'esideedgesiof said bottom, a

top loosely secured by companion interlocked staples to one of saidsides, and-together With said sides being mounted to be foldedon thebottonrin superposed relation thereWith, the staple for the top beingformed with right angle disposed penetratingpoints to be driven intosaid top, ends hingedly secured to the inner upper edges ofsaid stripsand adapted to be folded upon the sides and top, centrally aperturedspaced disk shaped catches fixed to said sides, and substantiallyU-shaped brace bars fixed to said ends in parallelism and adapted tohave theirends received in the catchesaWhen-the box is arranged inassembled position. v

EARL LEE ANSON.

